1) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with an area of 244,000 square miles is situated in the British isles , which are separated from the European continent by the North Sea , the Straits of Dover and the English Channel.
2) The largest cities in the country are London,Birmingham,Liverpool,Manchester,Glasgow and Edinburgh, Nevertheless ,agriculture is also well-developed, especially sheep-breeding in Scotland.
3) In practice the Sovereign reins, but does not rule: Great Britain is governed by the Government .
